Bryce went out there and took care of bizness on Hunter Strickland. Earned a little bit of respect from me. Also scared the shit of Strickland by acting like he was going to throw his helmet at him but then tossed it away. Good shit.

If by "taking care of business" you mean simply charging the mound. He landed 1 out of 4 punches and then went flailing backwards as everyone else rushed in. And that 1 punch he landed didn't faze Strickland at all. Don't get me wrong, Strickland is a dickhead for throwing at Harper for something that happened 3 seasons ago but taking care of business would be landing an Odor to Batista like punch on someone.

If by "taking care of business" you mean simply charging the mound. He landed 1 out of 4 punches and then went flailing backwards as everyone else rushed in. And that 1 punch he landed didn't faze Strickland at all. Don't get me wrong, Strickland is a dickhead for throwing at Harper for something that happened 3 seasons ago but taking care of business would be landing an Odor to Batista like punch on someone.

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I also think Harper was definitely trying to hit Strickland with his helmet and just held onto it too long and threw it right in the dirt. Wasn't supposed to be a "caught you flinching" move.

What if Giants reliever Hunter Strickland told Posey that he was going to drill the Nationals’ Bryce Harper – and that Posey should not intervene if Harper charged the mound, not try to prevent a fight?

I then contacted a source with knowledge of the situation, and he said that the rival coach’s theory was correct. Posey, the source said, was drawing unfair criticism for failing to defend his teammate when in reality he was adhering to his teammate’s – or perhaps manager Bruce Bochy’s – wishes.

Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, according to reports on Twitter, said on KNBR Radio on Tuesday morning that Posey is under an order to “stay out” of fights, but did not say who issued the order.

Chae, Harper did more than 95% of batters do which is that bullshit "hold me back" while standing at the plate. Harper went after him and didnt wait for his teammates to get there. You can nitpick that he didnt land all of his punches, but he showed zero pussy in what he did. Hard to land punches running full throttle at someone waiting for you, but you got to respect that he went after him.

For those keeping score at home, only five of the 14 Angel batters who came to the plate in the inning put the ball into the outfield without an assist from the Braves’ defense. 10 of those batters hit ground balls, one hit a fly ball, two hit line drives, and one walked. The Atlanta defense committed three errors and two other Angel batters reached on a fielder’s choice in which no outs were recorded.

Schilling argued that ESPN, his former employer, painted him as a racist, and said he wants to be “bigger than Sean Hannity” in his new career as a right-wing political voice on his show, Whatever It Takes. He even hinted at a possible presidential run.